Grocery List

A poorly, dressed, lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner humbly & asked to charge a few things. She softly explained her husband was very ill, couldn’t work, they had seven children & needed food.

John Longhouse, the grocer scoffed at her & said, go.

Visualizing the family needs, she said: "Please, sir! I’ll bring you the $ as soon as I can. "

He said he couldn’t give her credit, since she didn’t have a charge account, there.

Standing beside them was a customer who overheard the conversation. She walked forward & told the grocer that he’d pay her bill.

The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, "Do you have a list?"

Louise replied, "Yes"

"O.K" he said, "put it on the scale & whatever it weighs, I’ll give you in groceries."

Louise, hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached into her purse, took out a piece of paper & scribbled something on it. She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her head still bowed.

The grocer & customer’s eyes showed amazement when the scales went down & stayed down. The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer & said begrudgingly, "I can't believe it."

The customer smiled & the grocer started putting groceries on the other side of the scales. It didn’t balance. So he continued to add groceries on until the scales wouldn’t hold any more. The grocer stood there in disgust. Finally, he grabbed the list & looked at it with greater amazement.

It wasn’t a list. It was a prayer, which said: "Dear Lord, you know my needs & I am leaving this in your hands."

The grocer gave her the groceries & stood in stunned silence. Louise thanked him & left. The other customer handed him $50 & said, "It was worth every penny. Only God Knows how much a prayer weighs.

"POWER OF PRAYER: When you receive this, say a prayer. That's all you have to do. Just stop right now, & say a prayer of thanks for your own good fortune. Then please send this to all your friends & relatives. Don't break this, please! Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. There is no cost but a lot of rewards.

May you always walk- with Angels.